WQSU information

WQSU

Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Broadcast area	Sunbury-Selinsgrove-Lewisburg, PA
Frequency	88.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	The Pulse
Programming
Format	Campus Radio
Ownership
Owner	Susquehanna University
History
First air date	1967
Technical information
Facility ID	64184
Class	B
ERP	10,500 watts
HAAT	203.4 meters (667 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°57′12.3″N 76°45′3.9″W / 40.953417°N 76.751083°W / 40.953417; -76.751083 (WQSU)
Links
Website	www.wqsu.com

WQSU (88.9 FM, "The Pulse") is a non-commercial, college FM radio station that is licensed to serve Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. The station is owned and operated by Susquehanna University and is staffed by students and faculty of the university as well as community volunteers.

It is run under the supervision of the university's Department of Communications, having been developed as an educational facility. At 10,500 watts, WQSU is the most powerful student-run college FM radio station in Pennsylvania, and as such it serves approximately one-third of the state with a variety of music, news, information, public affairs, and sports programming, 365 days a year. Its broadcast tower is located east of Lewisburg.^[1]

The operation of WQSU-FM serves two separate and distinct purposes. The first is to serve the public interest as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission, and the second is to serve Susquehanna University in its educational mission by training students in various forms of broadcasting principles and operations, serving as a media outlet for Susquehanna University. Programming from Monday to Friday consists of modern and alternative rock, although there are specialty shows, including numerous music genres including classic rock. Saturday programming consists of country and bluegrass as well as Willow Crossing. Sundays offer varied specialty programs, including blues, techno, classical, the Grateful Dead, and Susquehanna University's church service. WQSU also regularly airs a wide variety of news and sports coverage.

During the school year, the station is on-air from 9 a.m. until 2 a.m. During school breaks, including the summer, the station is on-air from noon until 2 a.m. When the station is not programming live from its studios, it rebroadcasts WVIA-FM programming, which includes classical music and some National Public Radio shows including Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Car Talk, as well as A Prairie Home Companion from American Public Media. The station's on-air schedule is available on the Radio FX App.^[2]